Chair in Economic and/or Political Sociology

Florence School of Transnational Governance

The European University Institute is looking for candidates with a distinguished record of scholarly publications and experience in graduate level teaching and supervision to fill a

Chair in Economic and/or Political Sociology

The Florence School of Transnational Governance (STG) seeks to appoint an outstanding scholar in Economic Sociology or adjacent fields such as Political Sociology and Micro-Political Economy. We invite applications from candidates whose research and teaching link sociological and political‑economic perspectives to illuminate transformations in capitalism, democracy, and governance in an interconnected, transnational context.

We are looking for exceptional candidates with a strong scholarly focus in areas including, but not limited to, the digital and financial dimensions of capitalism, global value chains and inequality, international financial governance and corporate power, climate change and sustainable transitions, and the political economy of labour and business.

The Institute is an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to balancing gender, geographical and minority representation within its faculty.

Interested applicants should consult Open competitions for academic posts • European University Institute (eui.eu) for further particulars.

Deadline for receipt of applications: 9 February 2026.

CONTACT
Dr. Fatma Sayed
Director
Academic Service

Tel:+39 055 4685 301
E-mail: applypro@eui.eu
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